Mark Your Calendars for Exciting AABC Events in 2012

December 15, 2011
We are proud to announce our bigger and better conference and workshop schedule for 2012! This year, there will be five How to Start a Birth Center Workshops, two Practical Techniques to Support   » READ MORE

CDC Recognizes Women's Health and Birth Center for Outstanding Care

December 7, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Benchmark Report awarded a near perfect score of 98% to the Women's Health and Birth   » READ MORE

Rally your friends and families for birth centers

December 7, 2011
According to new U.N. data, maternal mortality in the U.S. has worsened, falling from 41st to 50th in the world. In other words, women in the U.S. face a greater risk of maternal death than women in   » READ MORE

Help make Birth Centers Available to More Women

April 15, 2011
It seems that the only work Congress is doing relates to repealing the Health Care Reform mandates and budget cuts.  BUT much more is happening in DC.  Congress is passing bills that are   » READ MORE

Dates Set for 2012 How to Start a Birth Center Workshops


January 20-21, 2012 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  This workshop is reserved for students only. April 13-14, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. June 29-30 in Danbury, Connecticut August 10-11 in St Paul   » READ MORE

Guaranteed Medicaid Payment for Birth Centers Signed Into Law by President Obama

March 31, 2010
Birth Centers celebrate as the Health Care Reform Bill will guarantee facility fee payments to birth centers all over the US.  This bill will have far reaching benefits to sustainibility of   » READ MORE